A visit to the Rizer Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Rizer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rizer Cemetery:
30.8943, -83.4595
The Rizer Cemetery is located in Brooks County<1>.
The county seat for Brooks County is located in Quitman. Quitman lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Rizer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rizer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rizer Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rizer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pine View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Corinth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Redding Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Redding Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Campground Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Macedonia Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rogers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- The Rogers Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rogers / Deavane / Culpepper Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gornto Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Troupville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Troupville Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troupville Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Morrison Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North End Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery (West)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery (East)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pallbearers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Pallbearers Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallbearers Cemetery
- River Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Riverside Memorial Garden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Rizer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rizer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shiloh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Morven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fodie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mineola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Barko Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Barko Village is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
- Barney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hahira
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Quitman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Remerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Remerton is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Valdosta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cecil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Franklinville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Dixie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Empress
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Clyattville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Barwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dasher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dasher is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Pavo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Rizer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brooks County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rizer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adel
- Boston
- Hahira
- Pavo
- Pavo lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Rizer Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pavo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavo
- Quitman
- Valdosta
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Rizer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Brooks County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Rizer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #321660 (Rizer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #321660 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Brooks
- Est. Elev: 68 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hahira West
- Location given for Rizer Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.8946396 Lon: -83.4593252
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Brooks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rizer Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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